Word Music: Composing Using Text Scores, with Maya Shenfeld
Watch Maya Shenfeld’s workshop at Loop Create on using text scores to break out of old habits and rediscover the joy of spontaneous music-making.
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Pachyman: Dubbing Is A Must
Modern roots dub reggae master Pachyman on his studio craft, mixing analog and digital elements and using Ableton Live to perform on stage
Maxime Dangles: Unlikely Connections
Max for Live programmer Maxime Dangles shares his creative process, new spatialization devices, and tips for beginners. Plus, get his free sequencers
Mathew Jonson: Rhythm, Melody and Chaos
Mathew Jonson reveals the art and science behind his captivating, rhythmic melodies and the power of calculated chaos in maintaining audience engagement.
Visualizing Sound: A Beginner’s Guide to Using TouchDesigner with Live
Greg Hermanovic, Bileam Tschepe and Ioana Bîlea share their expertise on making audiovisual art with TouchDesigner, the available resources for learning the platform, and its creative potential when used with Live.
Shima: Full Autonomy Over Everything
Japanese-American producer Shima shares production tips and her story of leaving the world of corporate pop.
Marina Herlop: Voice and Piano Extended To Infinity
Marina Herlop on learning Ableton Live, her composition methods and the infinite possibilities that extend out from a foundation of piano and vocals.
A Look Back at Eight Standout Features and Videos from 2022
A look back at eight standout features and videos from 2022.
Made in Ableton Live: Ori Moto
Check out Ori Moto’s step-by-step guide to preparing a track for performance in Live, including tips on how to get the most out of Live’s performance capabilities with a minimal hardware setup.
Aril Brikha: Remaking “Groove La Chord” with Live and Note
Arial Brikha reveals the creative process behind his ‘90s Detroit techno hit “Groove La Chord” and how he has recreated it using Live and Note.
Prioritizing the Personal: Sam Slater on Reasons to Collaborate
Composer and producer Sam Slater shares his experiences of collaboration and explains why, for him, experiences matter much more than results.
ANTI-MASS: From Uganda into the Unknown
Ugandan DJ and producer collective ANTI-MASS discuss making music and putting on events in Kampala as well as the influences and ideas in their own tracks.
Ropes, Fields and Waves: Celia Hollander Sculpts Time with Sound
Los Angeles sound artist Celia Hollander discusses the different ways we experience time and how she translated these ideas into music on her album Timekeeper
S8JFOU: Self-Reliance Through Software
S8JFOU shares free custom Max for Live devices and discusses DIY software programming and how he made his new album using only Operator and Echo
Friends, not Samples: The Soft Pink Truth on Collaboration and Pleasure
Drew Daniel explains how his new Soft Pink Truth album of psychedelic disco came together with the help of sounds and samples from friends.
George FitzGerald: Personal Stamp
Learn how George FitzGerald uses Ableton Live to bring the sounds on his latest album to life.
Andrey Sirotkin: In Ukraine, Music Is My Shelter
Kyiv-based producer Andrey Sirotkin talks about how his music-making practice has been affected by the conflict and unrest that has become part of daily life in Ukraine.
The Art of Sketching: Strategies for Getting Started
Where to begin? Raúl Sotomayor, Perila, Net Gala and Floyd Lavine share their perspectives on musical sketching.